Fun Facts About the Name Daelin
- 478 babies named Daelin: U.S. records list 478 babies given the name Daelin from 1880 through 2025. Even 56 girls received the name Daelin - about 1 girl for every 8 boys.
What Does the Name Daelin Mean?
Daelin is a modern given name used in English-speaking countries. It has no settled traditional etymology. A common but unverified gloss is "valley," apparently by association with the English name Dale and Old English dæl, "valley," but Daelin is not a documented variant of Dale. Because a similar spelling does not prove a shared origin, the name's meaning remains uncertain.
Daelin Name History & Origins
The name's early history is not well documented. It appears in modern English-language naming alongside spellings such as Daylin and Dalen, though the relationships among these forms are not settled. A notable fictional bearer is Admiral Daelin Proudmoore in the Warcraft series, a naval ruler; this is a modern fictional association, not evidence of the name's origin or earliest use.
How Popular is the Name Daelin?
Daelin has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2004. Its best rank was #3,655 in 2004.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #15,762 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #12,557 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #15,948 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #15,568 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #14,002 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #13,913 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #10,079 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #14,930 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #13,994 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,890 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2024 | #10,078 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #7,374 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #8,445 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #9,932 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #5,291 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2018 | #8,297 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #9,900 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #7,245 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #8,918 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #7,161 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #6,693 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #4,277 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2011 | #4,689 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2010 | #4,550 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2009 | #6,160 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #6,130 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #6,710 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #3,915 | 25 | 0.0012% |
| 2005 | #4,351 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2004 | #3,655 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2003 | #4,002 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2002 | #4,068 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2001 | #4,518 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2000 | #3,943 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1999 | #5,090 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1998 | #7,723 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #5,728 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #6,625 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #5,195 | 11 | 0.0006% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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